Karen (Mohr) Barberini

By Beaver County Times

Wednesday

Sep 30, 2009 at 12:01 AMSep 30, 2009 at 3:06 AM

FORMERLY OF FREEDOM AND BEAVER

Karen (Mohr) Barberini, formerly of Freedom and Beaver, passed on to her heavenly home Saturday, September 26, 2009. She passed peacefully and in the arms of her husband of 56 years at home in Mesa, AZ. With the help of many friends and family, but especially her loving husband, Karen gracefully battled many years of health problems.

Karen was a member of Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church in Gilbert, AZ, and before moving to Arizona in 2008, a member of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Freedom.

She was born March 4, 1932, to the late C. Melvin and Jean McGarrah Mohr. She graduated from Freedom Area High School, Class of 1950 and married Samuel J. Barberini on July 25, 1953.

Surviving are three daughters, Jean (David) Koah of State College, PA; Lisa (Raymond) Slovak of Beaver, and Lori (Philip) Poisson of Gilbert, AZ; five grandchildren she consider her pride and joy, Steven Slovak of Columbus, OH, Gregory Slovak of Beaver, Daniel Koah of Little Rock, AR, Timothy Koah of Philadelphia, and Mallori Poisson of Gilbert, AZ; also a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Paul and Sheila Barberini of Gilbert, AZ.

A memorial service will be held at the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church on Friday, October 2, 2009, beginning at 7 p.m. Friends are welcome one hour prior to and also following the service. The family respectfully requests, in lieu of flowers, memorial gifts be made in Karen's name to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 60 Rochester Road, Freedom, PA 15042 or Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church, 1159 N. Greenfield Road, Gilbert, AZ 85234.

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